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Your passport opens more than borders

You hand over your passport at check-in, scan it for the airline, and upload it for the villa. Each copy is a complete identity kit.

A passport and boarding pass at check-in

Criminals intercept scans, photograph documents over your shoulder, or pose as a legitimate service to collect them. Stolen travel documents can fuel identity fraud long after your trip ends.

Warning signs of identity fraud

  • A service asking for a passport scan for a non-essential reason, like a loyalty perk
  • Someone standing too close as you complete check-in or immigration
  • Requests to email or message a full passport copy to an unverified address
  • Boarding passes or documents left on seats, in the trash, or posted online

BlackCloak's cybersecurity travel tips

  • Share ID only with verified airlines, hotels, and services you contacted yourself

  • Keep your passport in an RFID-blocking holder, and your devices close

  • Cover your screen and documents in queues, and use a privacy screen on laptops

  • Shred or securely dispose of old boarding passes and luggage tags

  • Never post photos of your boarding pass or travel documents

Destination: Reality

BlackCloak analysts regularly find scans of passports, boarding passes, and hotel check-in forms for sale on criminal marketplaces for as little as $10.

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